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Dandelions

Dandelions

Dandelions Kurt sat cold at the end of his driveway, a bowl of sugary offerings for the children settled in his lap. He treasured Halloween, but the festivity was winding down. Night had completely fallen. Most of the children and parents had come and gone. Parents with children dressed as pirates and superheroes and princesses, […]

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams I’m intrigued by certain correlations. Sometimes I’m struck by bits of information and try to fit them together like pieces of a puzzle. The human puzzle, I guess you could (pretentiously) say. One of these bits is the obsession with the Cadillac Escalade. Heck, I probably shouldn’t care. There’s better things to think […]

The Gamble

The Gamble

The Gamble Fitzi went all in on four Queens/8 high. Jimmy beat him with a straight flush of hearts. He raked Fitzi’s chips into his pile. “You buying back in?” Jimmy asked. Jimmy had all the luck. It confounded Fitzi because Jimmy didn’t appear to be much of a man of God. He didn’t even […]

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat There’s an online petition to stop lab-grown meat from being served in schools. When I heard about it, I needed to know more. The petition lists reasons why serving lab-grown meat in schools is a bad idea. These reasons are kind of boring, so I scrolled down to where people have posted videos […]

Fingernails

Fingernails

Fingernails Sometimes, when I cross the line to Indiana, I stop at Howie’s truck stop diner for a pork tenderloin sandwich. See, I was born and raised in Indiana. Now I live just across the state line. But, because I’m a Hoosier by birth, when I go over to Indiana and pass by Howie’s, I […]

Category: stories

The Proposal
fables, stories

The Proposal

The Proposal The suitor begged, “I offer myself to you as a blank slate – as raw clay – for … Continue reading The Proposal

Cowards & Con-Men
fables, stories

Cowards & Con-Men

Cowards & Con-Men “There’s only two kinds of jobs here,” the boss said. “Okay,” Murphy said. “There’s only two kinds … Continue reading Cowards & Con-Men

Mother Bear
fables, flash fiction, stories

Mother Bear

Mother Bear The mother bear napped in her den, leaving her three cubs to roam and explore the forest on … Continue reading Mother Bear

The Emancipation of Eve
fables, fictional stories, stories

The Emancipation of Eve

The Emancipation of Eve The serpent appeared before Adam. “You are a lonely man,” the serpent said. “A sad and … Continue reading The Emancipation of Eve

Biff’s Football
fables, flash fiction, stories

Biff’s Football

Biff’s Football Biff was the only kid in the neighborhood that had a football. Between all the other kids there … Continue reading Biff’s Football

A Life of Suffering
fables, fictional stories, stories

A Life of Suffering

A Life of Suffering The walls of his apartment are filled with photos of horror, agony and suffering. Framed and … Continue reading A Life of Suffering

Blank
fables, fictional stories, stories

Blank

Blank The painter pulled, and the cloth fell to reveal the blank, white canvas underneath. It was his latest masterpiece. … Continue reading Blank

Satan’s Existential Crisis
fables, fictional stories, stories

Satan’s Existential Crisis

Satan’s Existential Crisis Svelte and slim, Satan slouched on his throne. His horns and hooves were exquisitely trimmed in a … Continue reading Satan’s Existential Crisis

The Text
flash fiction

The Text

The Text Wayne’s text dinged at around 10 a.m. I work nights so most folks know not to call or … Continue reading The Text

Mother’s Return
fictional stories, stories

Mother’s Return

Mother’s Return Night after night, I prayed for my mother’s return. Then, one night, in a dream, she was finally … Continue reading Mother’s Return

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